What does your use of psychoactive substances do for you, how do you obtain the drugs you’ve used, and with whom do you use them?

“John” has worked as an advertising executive for four decades. He drank heavily for most of that time.

And he did it for years, in spite of being stopped several times by the police; it was only after developing medical problems that he stopped.

At the time of the interview, John was in his early seventies and still worked in advertising.

EG:You mentioned that you currently consume one or more controlled substances.

Why don’t you tell me a bit about it what’s the substance, how long have you been using, what are your patterns of use, what are some of your typical or atypical experiences,

What does your use of psychoactive substances do for you, how do you obtain the drugs you’ve used, and with whom do you use them?